Les Antiques de Nepal
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from Tilarkot in the Terai, datable to 1st century B.C.
As far as metalwork is concerned, Nepal has numerous artifacts in bronze and copper dating back to10th century A.D. Most of the statues were made by using the Cira Perdua (Lost Wax) method. The selected object was first modeled in wax, then coated with clay leaving only a small opening. After the clay mold had dried, the wax was melted and poured out. Then the wax was replaced by molten metal. After sufficient cooling, the clay mold was broken to reveal the cast image.
Among the earliest metal antiques in the country are statues of ‘Ganesh’, ‘Yaksani’, and ‘Narayan’ (all from 10th century A.D.). The impressively sculpted bronze statue of Queen Lalit Tripura Sundari is almost life size and is from the 20th century A.D.
Nepal also boasts of a woodcarving culture dating back to 15th century A.D.
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